Moodle
  1. Moodle
  2. MDL-13766

META: Develop new Repository API

        Details

        • Type: New Feature New Feature
        • Status: Closed
        • Priority: Blocker Blocker
        • Resolution: Fixed
        • Affects Version/s: 2.0
        • Fix Version/s: 2.0
        • Component/s: Repositories
        • Labels:
          None
        • Affected Branches:
          MOODLE_20_STABLE
        • Fixed Branches:
          MOODLE_20_STABLE
        • Rank:
          15653

          Description

          This meta bug lists and links all the subtasks for developing the repository API which is specified here:

          http://docs.moodle.org/en/Development:Repository_API

          Some discussion and a large number of votes is on MDL-9134

            Issue Links

            has a non-specific relationship to

            New Feature - A new Moodle feature which has yet to be developed. MDL-18341 Make a Record audio repository plugin

            • Critical - Crashes server, loss of data, severe memory leak
            • Open
            has been marked as being related by

            New Feature - A new Moodle feature which has yet to be developed. MDL-14591 META: Develop new Portfolio API

            • Blocker - Blocks development and/or testing, prevents Moodle from running (applicable to bugs only)
            • Closed

            New Feature - A new Moodle feature which has yet to be developed. MDL-14589 META: Develop new File API

            • Critical - Crashes server, loss of data, severe memory leak
            • Closed
            is duplicated by

            Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents Moodle from functioning correctly. MDL-9134 Need a good solution to the problem of sharing files and resources among courses

            • Critical - Crashes server, loss of data, severe memory leak
            • Closed
            will be (partly) resolved by

            Task - A task that needs to be completed. Tasks usually refer to work that must be done outside the product. MDL-16543 META: Repository plugins for 2.0 release

            • Blocker - Blocks development and/or testing, prevents Moodle from running (applicable to bugs only)
            • Closed
            will help resolve

            Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents Moodle from functioning correctly. MDL-9134 Need a good solution to the problem of sharing files and resources among courses

            • Critical - Crashes server, loss of data, severe memory leak
            • Closed

            New Feature - A new Moodle feature which has yet to be developed. MDL-689 Digital Library and content management of files

            • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
            • Open
            Progress
            Resolved Sub-Tasks Unresolved Sub-Tasks

            Sub-Tasks

            1.
            		 Get community consensus on the Repository API specification Sub-task Closed Martin Dougiamas
             
            2.
            		 Create directories and dummy files Sub-task Closed Martin Dougiamas
             
            3.
            		 Develop "filepicker" component in Moodleforms Sub-task Closed Dongsheng Cai
             
            4.
            		 Convert forms around Moodle to use filepicker/filemanager component Sub-task Closed Dongsheng Cai
             
            5.
            		 Develop Admin settings page Sub-task Closed Mark Nelson
             
            6.
            		 Add repository database table using xmldb editor Sub-task Closed Dongsheng Cai
             
            7.
            		 Develop base class /repository/repository.class.php Sub-task Closed Dongsheng Cai
             
            8.
            		 Develop Interface to add new repository instances Sub-task Closed Jérôme Mouneyrac
             
            9. Define Unit Tests for core and plugins Sub-task Open Unassigned
             
            10.
            		 Add tiny "preview" links under each icon that is NOT a folder Sub-task Closed Dongsheng Cai
             
            11.
            		 After selecting the file, show the thumbnail there Sub-task Closed Dongsheng Cai
             
            12.
            		 Move the PEAR stuff elsewhere from flicker plugin Sub-task Closed Dongsheng Cai
             
            13.
            		 Develop new repository plugins for 2.0 release Sub-task Closed Dongsheng Cai
             
            14.
            		 Develop documentation about how to create a new repository plugin Sub-task Closed Dongsheng Cai
             
            15.
            		 Need a solution for returning raw URLS (eg Youtube videos) Sub-task Closed Dongsheng Cai
             
            16.
            		 alfresco plugin requires PHP soap extension which is not required Sub-task Closed Dongsheng Cai
             
            17. idea: test button on repository admin page Sub-task Open Unassigned
             
            18.
            		 Resource type repository is now obsolete and should be removed Sub-task Closed Dongsheng Cai
             
            19.
            		 Filter repository instances by mime types and return value in file picker Sub-task Closed Dongsheng Cai
             
            20.
            		 Deleting an instance does not clean up the config options in repository_instance_config Sub-task Closed Dongsheng Cai
             
            21.
            		 Improve paging Sub-task Closed Dongsheng Cai
             
            22.
            		 Brand-new installation or upgrade from 1.9 should have "Local Files" and "Upload file" enabled Sub-task Closed Dongsheng Cai
             
            23.
            		 Flickr plugin (maybe others) can double up on .jpg in file names Sub-task Closed Dongsheng Cai
             
            24.
            		 Federatd search ignores mime-type restrictions currently active Sub-task Closed Dongsheng Cai
             
            25.
            		 Forum attachments currently not working at all Sub-task Closed Dongsheng Cai
             
            26.
            		 Move file picker code to a static javascript file Sub-task Closed Dongsheng Cai
             
            27.
            		 Display plugin instances based on capabilities Sub-task Closed Dongsheng Cai
             
            28.
            		 Filesystem repository plugin needs a name AND a directory Sub-task Closed Dongsheng Cai
             
            29.
            		 Filesystem repository plugin needs to clean input data Sub-task Closed Dongsheng Cai
             
            30.
            		 Improve usability of advimage plugin in editor Sub-task Closed Dongsheng Cai
             
            31.
            		 Add full support for FILE_INTERNAL and FILE_EXTERNAL to all repositories Sub-task Closed Dongsheng Cai
             
            32.
            		 Create a new simpler 'moodlemedia' dialog for TinyMCE Sub-task Closed Dongsheng Cai
             

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              Nicolas Connault added a comment -

              Attached a proposed refactoring of repo code.

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              Nicolas Connault added a comment - Attached a proposed refactoring of repo code.
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              Petr Škoda added a comment -

              the latest commit http://cvs.moodle.org/moodle/repository/mahara/repository.class.php?r1=1.5&r2=1.6
              does not seem correct, there is probably problem with $PAGE not pixpath, in any case pixpath is mandatory, you should not work around it

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              Petr Škoda added a comment - the latest commit http://cvs.moodle.org/moodle/repository/mahara/repository.class.php?r1=1.5&r2=1.6 does not seem correct, there is probably problem with $PAGE not pixpath, in any case pixpath is mandatory, you should not work around it
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              Dongsheng Cai added a comment -

              I talked to Time about this issue before, the problem is, in web service, there is no moodle_page existed (exchanging json string only), do we really need to setup a useless $PAGE object just in order to use pixpath?

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              Dongsheng Cai added a comment - I talked to Time about this issue before, the problem is, in web service, there is no moodle_page existed (exchanging json string only), do we really need to setup a useless $PAGE object just in order to use pixpath?
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              Leo Thiessen added a comment -

              MrCUTE Jr. is a simple version of a shared url/file repository that currently works for moodle 1.9.5 to provide a quick solution for shared resource needs. It provides a search box to find the shared resources you are looking for based on kewords and other data associated with the shared resource when it was entered into the MrCUTE Jr. repository.

              I flagged this as "duplicates" the repository api, based on it being the nearest match; but it doesn't do what the repository api does - rather provides a function that the repository api will enable, more fully, in the future. I hope this will solve some simpler needs for Moodle 1.9.5 users in the meantime.

              Feedback is welcomed, please!

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              Leo Thiessen added a comment - MrCUTE Jr. is a simple version of a shared url/file repository that currently works for moodle 1.9.5 to provide a quick solution for shared resource needs. It provides a search box to find the shared resources you are looking for based on kewords and other data associated with the shared resource when it was entered into the MrCUTE Jr. repository. I flagged this as "duplicates" the repository api, based on it being the nearest match; but it doesn't do what the repository api does - rather provides a function that the repository api will enable, more fully, in the future. I hope this will solve some simpler needs for Moodle 1.9.5 users in the meantime. Feedback is welcomed, please!
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              Nick Thompson added a comment -

              Maybe I'm missing something, but according to the specs found here:
              http://docs.moodle.org/en/Development:Repository_API

              For every file I should be able to choose to copy the file into moodle, or link to it externally.
              "only return the URL to the file if it's desired to keep it external"

              I don't see that option anywhere...

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              Nick Thompson added a comment - Maybe I'm missing something, but according to the specs found here: http://docs.moodle.org/en/Development:Repository_API For every file I should be able to choose to copy the file into moodle, or link to it externally. "only return the URL to the file if it's desired to keep it external" I don't see that option anywhere...
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              Martin Dougiamas added a comment -

              Nick, see MDL-20602. It's not in CVS yet.

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              Martin Dougiamas added a comment - Nick, see MDL-20602 . It's not in CVS yet.
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              Martin Dougiamas added a comment -

              Resolving the main bug as repositories are clearly in and working. Will let the few subtasks take care of themselves.

              Thanks Dongsheng and Petr and others for all your work on this!

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              Martin Dougiamas added a comment - Resolving the main bug as repositories are clearly in and working. Will let the few subtasks take care of themselves. Thanks Dongsheng and Petr and others for all your work on this!

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